So far, this Study Guides section
consists only of past exam questions, from 1979, when the Islamic
Art course first began, until 2001. These are organised in date
order, most recent first, according to the following Islamic
dynasties or subject areas:

It should be emphasised that the order in which the exam
questions have been grouped does not reflect the structure of the
exam papers. These lists of past exam questions were compiled by
Emma Dick.

Additional information given
includes: the course type (eg. B.A., M.Phil.); the exam paper
(eg. Paper I, Paper IV - see below); an indication of the
thematic grouping in which the question was set (eg. a section on
ceramics specifically, or on architecture and ceramics); also,
where necessary, an indication of the dynasty/ period/ region
under which the question can be categorised.

The exam papers for Islamic Art
and Archaeology are structured as follows:

Paper I:

From Late Antiquity to
Islam 550-900 AD

Paper II:

The Breakdown of the
Caliphate 900-1250 AD

Paper III:

The Great Empires
1250-1600 AD

Paper IV:

Approaches and Problems
(general paper)

Note: This exam structure has been in place since 1994. Before
that the exam papers were organised in more specialised groups,
such as a paper on Metalwork and Ceramics or on Painting, or
called by different names (abbreviated in the lists as FOR
[Formation of an International Style], REG [Regional Styles]
etc). This is pointed out here for the sake of avoiding
confusion, but should not be worried about since the exams are no
longer organised like this.